The Fox and the Star

**The original hardback edition of a Coralie Bickford-Smith's moving and life-affirming tale.**

Once there was a Fox who lived in a deep, dense forest. For as long as Fox could remember, his only friend had been Star, who lit the forest paths each night. But then one night Star was not there, and Fox had to face the forest all alone and learns to embrace life and the world around us. It is a book that crackles with imagination and wonder.

From an award-winning designer and artist comes a sumptuously-illustrated children’s story, a contemporary classic that speaks to all ages.

Beautifully created by acclaimed book designer [Coralie Bickford-Smith](https://www.waterstones.com/books/search/term/coralie+bickford+smith), it is a fusion of the author’s own personal experience, combined with the literary energy of William Blake and the Arts & Crafts design aesthetic of William Morris. The result is a volume that is both elegant and visually unique, a book that immediately captured the hearts of bookseller and customer alike.

James Daunt, Waterstones Managing Director, said: “*The Fox and the Star* is a book of great physical beauty and timeless quality, one that will surely join that very special group of classic tales that appeal equally to children and adults.”